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=Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead=

[ Resources ]

 * Introductory readings:
 * "What is Existentialism" by Bob Corbett
 * "From Beckett to Stoppard: Existentialism, Death, and Absurdity"

[ "Who's on First?" ]
Stoppard's version of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern owes much to comic duos like Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello. The following video, a recording of Abbott and Costello's classic "Who's on First" routine, should give you an idea of what this dynamic is like. Think about what parallels you can draw to the ways Rosencrantz and Guildenstern interact and use language. media type="youtube" key="sShMA85pv8M?fs=1" height="385" width="480"